PERSIAN GULF GENERAL INFORMATION

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Subject: PERSIAN GULF GENERAL INFORMATION                                

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Folder Title: VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES FOLDER 1                                                                 

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                                       BAHRAIN



          1. Pass to Medical.

          2. The following Disease Risk Assessment Profile (DISRAP) on
          Bahrain has been prepared by NEPMU-7. In assigning measures of
          risk (high, moderate, low) to diseases, we are indicating the
          risk of acquisition during a routine port visit or in-country
          deployment of brief (3 weeks or less) duration, unless otherwise
          stated. If your operations in Bahrain differ from the above
          (such as extended in-country missions), please contact NEPMU-7
          for possible changes in assignments of disease risk.

          3. we encourage user feedback and/or information relevant to
          this DISRAP. Contributions from deployment reports and Port
          Surveillance Questionnaires (contained in NEPMU-7 Medical
          Information Advisory) are incorporated into updates of our
          DISRAPS.

          4. This information should not be considered current after
          September 1990.

         -5. Gastrointestinal Diseases

                w o moderate risk. This group will probably have the
          greatest impact on personnel. Routine Travellers diarrhea (E.
          coli) is the most significant threat. Diseases known to have
          moderate endemic rates include: Typhoid and Paratyphoid fevers,
          Salmonellosis, Shigellosis, Viral hepatitis, Anoebiasis, and
          Helminthiasis. Typhoid outbreaks occur annually, last outbreak
         -..October 84. The incidence of typhoid has increases in 1988.
          cholera is not active at present but has been reported in
          sporadic outbreaks in the past, last in 79.
              The most important preventive measure is avoidance of
          contaminated water and food. Presume all local water (including
          ice) is not potable, even in hotels and restaurants. All water
          consumed should be either bottled or treated. Uncooked foods
 be contaminated with local water (for example:
          lettuce, unpeeled fruits and vegetables) should be avoided.
          Local street food vendors should be avoided. Meat should be
          thoroughly cooked. Raw milk and raw fish should not be consumed.
              Typhoid immunizations should be up to date. All persons
          should have completed a polio vaccine series. Furthermore,
          anyone without a documented polio booster as an adult should
          receive one dose of either OPV or IPV. Cholera immunizations are
          not routinely recommended. IsG is not routinely recommended.



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